Moshe's Response:

First of all - journalists always a short list of people that they call when they need an opinion, reaction on something. Once you are on the list and are known, they will always call you. Why waste time with someone new? But more than that, Jeff has spent the last 10 years doing 2 main things - building the VoIP industry as a community and developing relationships with the outside world.

In that aspect he has probably done more than anybody else. Activities like the VON coalition, petitions to the FCC, founding FWD etc. have helped represent the VoIP industry in a positive way. His VON shows are the place to go to make deals in the VoIP space. So is he the "end-all-be-all voip expert" as you write - No. But he is the public face of the VoIP industry. Mark Spencer on the other hand revolutionized and popularized the use of open source telephony for PBXes.

Is he VoIP only? No. Has he spent all the time and effort that Jeff has on building relationships and representing the industry - No. So while we owe a lot to Mark, he hasn't promoted the industry or himself as much, so the reporters don't call him

-Moshe Maeir